Kelly Slater's quest to create an 'infinite', 'perfect' wave – video

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The world's best surfers are converging in California but they are hundreds of kilometres away from the coast. The tiny inland town of Lemoore is hosting the Surf Ranch Pro in a man-made lake designed by surfing great Kelly Slater. It is the first time a Championship Tour event is being held in a wave pool. Artificial wave pools have split the surfing community, with many purists insisting they run against surfing culture. Slater says he hopes the Surf Ranch Pro will create a new benchmark for competitive surfing